THE 5 GYRES INSTITUTE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE 5 GYRES INSTITUTE

EIN 27-1350279

What they do

The 5 Gyres Institute (5 Gyres) is A 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organization Based In Los Angeles, With A Global Network of Supporters United In The Pursuit of A Planet Free of Plastic Pollution. 5 Gyres Mission is to Empower Action Against The Global Health Crisis of Plastic Pollution Through Science, Education, and Advocacy. Since Its Inception In 2009, 5 Gyres Has Been A Science-based Pioneer In Plastic Pollution Research and Exploration. The Organization Originally Set Out to Answer A Set of Key Scientific Questions, Including The Global Scope, Distribution, and Impacts of Plastic Pollution. In 2014 5 Gyres Published The First Global Estimate of Marine Plastic Pollution, and Recently Updated These Findings With The Most Comprehensive Publication to Date On Ocean Plastics. (PLOS ONE, 2023) 5 Gyres Goal is to Reduce The Harm From Plastic Pollution By 20% By 2030.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $69.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders10 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

47.17%of revenue went to mission work69.6% of expenses · Program services

12.55%of revenue went to fundraising18.5% of expenses

$67.73spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.01%of revenue went to management and office costs11.8% of expenses

$1.18in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

98.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $114,900 for ANNA CUMMINS (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,939,400

Mission workProgram services$914,72147.17% of revenue69.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$155,3658.01% of revenue11.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$243,41612.55% of revenue18.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$625,89832.27% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,313,50267.73% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 69.6% mission · 11.8% management · 18.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.73% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 66.2% mission · 12.1% management · 21.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.80% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 60.0% mission · 12.6% management · 27.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.66% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 66.4% mission · 12.1% management · 21.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.88% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 66.4% mission · 14.0% management · 19.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.29% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 36.8% mission · 33.1% management · 30.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.67% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 47.0% mission · 37.0% management · 16.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.80% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 53.9% mission · 24.4% management · 21.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.61% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,939,400

Expenses$1,313,502

Annual surplus $625,898 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$914,721 · 69.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$155,365 · 11.8% of expenses

Fundraising$243,416 · 18.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,939,400

Expenses$1,313,502

Assets$1,554,283

Income$1,939,400

Contributions$1,908,715

Mission work (program services)$914,721

Fundraising$243,416

Management and general$155,365

Stocks and bonds$766,153

Accounting fees$29,000

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ANNA CUMMINSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $114,900Base $107,700 · Other $7,200

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (10)

ANNA CUMMINSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ASHLEY VAN STONEBOARD SECRETARY

ERICO GOMESBOARD CHAIR

JOHN LOCHNERBOARD MEMBER

JONATHAN TAYLORBOARD MEMBER

KATHLEEN EGANBOARD MEMBER

LACEY REDDIXBOARD MEMBER

MARTA BENSONBOARD MEMBER

PAM MARCUSBOARD MEMBER

TERESA ISHBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2010
Location: PO BOX 5699, SANTA MONICA, CA 90409-5699
County: Los Angeles
In care of: Anna Cummins
Primary officer: Anna Cummins, Executive Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website EmailStatesinfo@5gyres.org Phone(323) 395-1843

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: October 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: QUIGLEY & MIRON